Western Air

This article is about the Bahamas-based Airline. For the former California-based airline that operated between 1925 and 1987, see Western Airlines. For the defunct Washington state-based airline that operated in 2007, see Western (airline).
Western Air
Western Air logo
IATA ICAO Callsign
WU WST WESTERN
Founded2000
Commenced operations2001
Operating basesGrand Bahama International Airport, Grand Bahama Island
HubsGrand Bahama International Airport, Lynden Pindling International Airport
Fleet size9
Destinations9
HeadquartersGrand Bahama International Airport
Key people
  • Rex Rolle (Chairman)
  • Shandrice Rolle (VP, COO)
  • Sherrexcia Rolle (President, CEO and General Counsel; formerly VP of Operations and General Counsel)
Total equityEst. $180 Million+ USD
Employees241
Websitewesternairbahamas.com

Western Air is a commercial airline based in The Bahamas offering daily flights throughout the islands of The Bahamas and South Florida. Western Air is a privately owned airline, established in 2000,[1] headquartered at the San Andros Airport on Andros Island.[2] The airline operates its own passenger terminal and full service maintenance facility at the Grand Bahama International Airport. Western Air's uniformed fleet of EMB145 50-seater jets with one-class cabins are heavily utilized by Bahamian locals and tourists to travel between the city of Nassau and the outer islands, such as Bimini, Exuma, Cat Island, Andros, Abaco and Grand Bahama. Western Air launched its first US route, between Nassau and Fort Lauderdale, Florida in May 2022.[3]

Western Air EMB145 Jet at Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau, Bahamas
Western Air landing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  1. ^ "Our Airline". www.westernairbahamas.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  2. ^ "Our Facilities". www.westernairbahamas.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  3. ^ McKenzie, Natario (2022-04-19). "UP AND AWAY: Western Air to launch first U.S. route in May with Nassau-Ft Lauderdale service". Eye Witness News.